0703.20.00.90 - Other

This HTS classification, 0703.20.00.90, encompasses "Other" garlic, specifically falling within the broader category of fresh or chilled alliaceous vegetables. This designation applies to garlic that does not fit into more specific subheadings within the garlic classification. Typically, this includes garlic that has undergone some form of processing beyond simple harvesting and cleaning, but has not reached a state of preservation or preparation that would place it in other HTS chapters (e.g., preserved, prepared, or cooked garlic).

The key distinction for this "Other" category lies in its exclusion from the "Fresh whole bulbs" subheading. It is also separate from the sibling category for "Fresh whole peeled cloves" (0703.20.00.20), which specifically refers to garlic where the outer papery skin has been removed, revealing individual cloves, but the garlic remains fresh and chilled. Therefore, 0703.20.00.90 is reserved for garlic that is neither whole, unpeeled bulbs nor freshly peeled individual cloves.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories under 0703.20.00.90. Classification under this subheading would require careful consideration of whether the garlic has been subjected to any treatment or form that differentiates it from fresh whole bulbs and fresh whole peeled cloves, while still remaining in a fresh or chilled state and belonging to the garlic family. Examples might include garlic that has been trimmed, lightly washed, or separated into bulbs but not peeled, provided it doesn't meet the criteria for other specific classifications.